Initial seasons were a hoot to watch. Just pure wholesomeness. But the later seasons did bring out the glaring problems in the series.
Adam is not a relatable character. Most of the character developments in the show stagnates his development regresses.
He is extremely selfish. The show tries to show off his growth, by him doing hurtful things every episode then doing a grand gesture to make everything okay. He is really spoiled, it gets addressed in the show. Still he is really spoiled. His romantic interests seemed shallow. All of them follow the same pattern.
Side characters are mediocre at best. Beverly is often portrayed as a villain in most episodes. Murray is an absentee father. Barry and Erica are okay. The one thing i liked about the side characters are the JTP. That was a nice touch.
Lack of chemistry/spark between the main central characters does hurt the show. Sherlock and Watson are not compatible, romantic wise or platonic wise(Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu are like strangers acting as acquaintances). Series is an average watch with interesting twists per episode. But the characters are shallow and unrelatable. You can binge watch the show, but don't expect much.
I loved it. Most of the Pearson family are flawed human beings. They strive to be good people but they are flawed nonetheless. The show doesn't try to portray them as perfect beings. Jack who was abused as a child and carries the horrors of Vietnam inside but still tries to be there for his family. And does his best to break the toxic cycle of his family. Rebecca who was from a wealthy family and left all of that for love. Made some bad decisions along the way. After losing her beloved, grief consumed her. But her love persists. Kevin who always felt neglected and desperate for approval. After learning to shove his emotions down for so long that his empathic side rarely comes out. He has the best character development in the story. Randall who always questioned his place in the world. Torn between gratitude and sense of belonging. Kate who used food as her source of love. So sure that she was not worthy of love that she always takes it out on others. All of these characters have flaws but all of them are higly relatable characters. Family dynamic is a huge plus. I liked that about this show.
I really loved they way the story was being told. It is unique that we watch three timelines simultaneously.
This is pure comedy gold. This is classic for a reason. If you haven't seen this, then you are missing out. Do watch it.
The story is average, except for the MC. Jane is so weird and unfunny, I mean the character not the actress. I cannot relate to the MC at all. Most of the characters are one dimensional. There are 5 Characters that are atleast relatable in the series; Petra(Quirky but broken), Luisa, The twins (Elsa, Anna), Mateo and the narrator(probably Mateo). The unrealistic nature of the story is bearable, making villains so dumb gets annoying very quickly. I do know some of the comedic stuff are for the satire, but most of them are overused. After the virginity part, it is clear that the plot loses the direction to go forward. I want to like the series, But after season 2 I could not wait for the series to be over.
Not recommended 3.5/10
This was a bad series. Mediocre characters that devolve as the series progressed. Plot development that stuck on will they/wont they romance. Comically disastrous scenarios one after another that it becomes numb. Main characters with plot armor that will shock Naruto fans. Bad acting all across the board except for Cabe. I don't think this is an intelligent series. I ronically it is a series about high IQ individuals.
This is a brilliant series. I had no idea what to expect next. Kept me on my toes. I especially liked the team's and his family's dynamic with Vic. Vic is a corrupt cop who is extremely selfish. He does good somethings somtimes, but he is a menace. Lots of complicated characters. Not realistic but enjoyable nonetheless.
The plot had so much potential. They could have done more. The age does show for this show. The central characters were weak. It would have been better if they had a little depth.
It was average at best when all the crew was together. Not it is just sad.
This is a mediocre show with shallow characters and an even weaker plot. There are multiple reasons contributing to make this a mediocre show.
1. Nationalism
AMERICA!!!
Why do you have to shove nationalism down our throats when the antagonists are the alien overlords. There is no government or countries remaining after the attack.
2. Characters
Characters are one dimensional. The MC is portrayed as an intellectual specialising in history. When the show starts out they tried to show his intelligence and rational thinking. But as the show progresses he becomes dumb. Plans are horrible. He is impatient and takes unnecessary risks. Other characters are even worse. Most of the characters don't act like they are facing an alien invasion. And the characters have zero development.
3. Plot armor
There is some obvious plot armor to all the major characters. Even with 99% fatality rates, they survive multiple times. Shoddy writing makes the plot armor so obvious. Even with the stupidest plan they face no major deaths and with some lucks they succeed.
4. Plot
Plot is all over the place. The story is about an alien invasion of earth that focuses on US of A. The MC, a history professor is the main attacking force of the whole world. Don't worry he has his 3 sons as his back up. The direction tries to make the MC as masculine as possible, that it comes as a bit odd. The story is messy and feels like a 30 minute episode stretched to 5 seasons.
Relatable and realistic super heroes. Talented and charismatic cast. This is a Great series. Anthony Starr as homelander is an accurate portrayal of modern day superman. Terrifying performance.
This is loosely based on formation of england and mainly deals with the conflicts among danes and saxons.
The story revolves around Uhtred of Bebbanburg(Uhtred Ragnarson), Born to saxons but raised by danes. He is deeply conflicted between peace, loyalty, family, revenge and identity. With a headstrong attitude and propensity jump right in to it with out thinking about the consequences, it will not be easy for Uhtred to survive when neither saxons nor danes takes kindly to his existence.
Pros:
Excellent world building.
Multi-dimensional characters.
Headstrong but lovable MC.
Intricate plots.
Nice story telling.
Cons:
MC changes Female interest too often.
Season 4 and 5 are of inferior quality.
Plot armor of the MC is insane.
MC doesn't age.
MC is a bit of a hypocrite.
Tyler is killing it as superman. But Elizabeth is not working as Lois Lane, she looks the part. But her acting is atrocious. Kids are both decent cast. The actor change irked me. But new cast looks decent. But initially their characters are too much to handle. I like that this focuses on family dynamics rather than superhuman adventures. I expected woke propagandas in season three with all the comments shouting it. But I did not find any wokeness in it. It still deals with the family of a superhero when a life threatening sickness attacks a member. But they dealt with it in a professional manner. But cliffhanger ending of season 3 left a bad taste in my mouth.
This is a terrible sequel. The only upside of this story is that this story happens in the SOA universe. Unrelatable characters. Zero plot development. Use of violence in a poor way. The main character is so horrible. He kills people left and right with little to no remorse. Then acts like he is the saint. He snitches to the feds then acts like he is the most honorable rider. Too much whining to suffer through. If you are thinking of starting this, Beware this show leads to nothing but disappointment.
SOA characters' cameos was interesting.
Season 1: Looks interesting. 7/10
Season 2: Nope. poor character development and plot development. Central character Murph is too much a walking disaster to root for her. 3/10
Season 3: Doesn't get any better continues the train wreck that is season 2. Will not watch the following seasons.
They had something special in first season. But ruined the show when they tried to incorporate multiple conflicting elements on the show. I would suggest you watch the first season and skip the rest.
Pros:
Excellent characters(Kurt Bunker is a under utilized. )
Violence
Great interactions with the characters
BGM
Kai is an excellent antagonist
Cons:
Some weak plot points
A lot of the characters with high potential felt under utilized.
Weak 4th season
Rabbit felt subpar as a villain
Such vivid characters and coherent plot. I love it. I loved how the show was able to develop so much characters with out making the MC suffer. The sex education is a progressive show for it's time, but it does it with out being too much. It is a fine line. I never expected the finale to be so brilliant. Everyone got closure. I especially loved Adam's family's story.
Excellent plot. Amazing writing. Good pacing. Characters with depth and proper development. Great Crew. Slow but a deep burn. Story of a man broken by unjust system and is trying to be a good man. Daniel holden is gripping character to watch through a screen. I would love to have a sequel movie to quench my desire.
Second season is shaping up better than season 1. I hope they continue at this pace.
Brilliant Television Series.
I avoided this series like a plague, because I thought this was about missing children and dark magic. The thought of sitting through another cliche about western religious stereotypes and superstitions did't sit well with me. Oh boy! was I wrong?
This series is about time travel. Paradoxes and human connections that revolves around time travel. I like that it doesn't pull punches in story telling. It is complex story telling. You have to pay attention to understand the intricacies of relationships, characters and time.
It is totally worth it.
Best in class casting. The crew is amazing in acting and resemblance.
The characters portray desolation well. You can see the perpetuating sadness in the main characters. Time is taking it's toll.
Watch it in German. English is okay, But German is Amazing.
Average. One dimensional characters. Annoying characters. It does show its age. In 2023, this is not palatable. Character interactions are too childish. This is definitely not for an adult.
MY favorite time travel fiction
Season 1-3 9/10
season 4-5 6/10
S03E01 coming with a big swing. I love it. TED is back.
Annoying one dimensional female characters. Seriously? So much whining over trivial things. If the timetravel aspect didn't happen in this series, this would have been the worst series I have watched period. But thought the daughter's character improves over time others don't. May be because she got exposed most to the time travel. Central characters need work. But that does leave a lot for development. Plot sounds interesting but it is too soon to say where this is going.
Good casting and plot. But characters have no depth and so much cliche fantasy tropes.
Exceptional. A feel good show. Every episode is self contained and has a good message for the kids. Happy endings guaranteed. Characters are really fleshed out and vivid. Especially the side characters. Loved it.
One of the best quirky duo. The main character is so wacky that you can't stop loving him. Show is even more crazy. This show is hilarious as well as complex. Things make more sense as the show progresses. It makes zero sense in the beginning. It is a good show.
Season 2 is shaping up to be even better than season 1. I love it.
Main character's other than Jen are distinctive. Jen also has character development, but only a little bit and at the end. Premise is not novel, it has been done in many books. But the characters bring the plot forward.
8/10 characters
4/10 plot
8/10 world
